Rethinking Anti-Americanism

The History of an Exceptional Concept in American Foreign Relations

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States
Cover of the book Rethinking Anti-Americanism by Max Paul Friedman, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Max Paul Friedman ISBN: 9781139539630
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: August 27, 2012
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Max Paul Friedman
ISBN: 9781139539630
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: August 27, 2012
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

'Anti-Americanism' is an unusual expression; although stereotypes and hostility exist toward every nation, we do not hear of 'anti-Italianism' or 'anti-Brazilianism'. Only Americans have elevated such sentiment to the level of a world view, an explanatory factor so significant as to merit a name - an 'ism' - usually reserved for comprehensive ideological systems or ingrained prejudice. This book challenges the scholarly consensus that blames criticism of the United States on foreigners' irrational resistance to democracy and modernity. Tracing 200 years of the concept of anti-Americanism, this book argues that it has constricted political discourse about social reform and US foreign policy, from the War of 1812 and the Mexican War to the Cold War, from Guatemala and Vietnam to Iraq. Research in nine countries in five languages, with attention to diplomacy, culture, migration and the circulation of ideas, shows that the myth of anti-Americanism has often damaged the national interest.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

'Anti-Americanism' is an unusual expression; although stereotypes and hostility exist toward every nation, we do not hear of 'anti-Italianism' or 'anti-Brazilianism'. Only Americans have elevated such sentiment to the level of a world view, an explanatory factor so significant as to merit a name - an 'ism' - usually reserved for comprehensive ideological systems or ingrained prejudice. This book challenges the scholarly consensus that blames criticism of the United States on foreigners' irrational resistance to democracy and modernity. Tracing 200 years of the concept of anti-Americanism, this book argues that it has constricted political discourse about social reform and US foreign policy, from the War of 1812 and the Mexican War to the Cold War, from Guatemala and Vietnam to Iraq. Research in nine countries in five languages, with attention to diplomacy, culture, migration and the circulation of ideas, shows that the myth of anti-Americanism has often damaged the national interest.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Planar Microwave Engineering by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book The Global 1989 by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book Customary International Law by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book Ritual Sites and Religious Rivalries in Late Roman North Africa by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book The Business School in the Twenty-First Century by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book India, Empire, and First World War Culture by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book Generalized Vectorization, Cross-Products, and Matrix Calculus by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Erotic Literature by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book A History of Modern Oman by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book Constitution and Contestation in Global Governance by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book The Limits of Transnational Law by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book Technology and Psychological Well-being by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book Reversing Sail by Max Paul Friedman
Cover of the book A Concise History of Switzerland by Max Paul Friedman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy